Subject:Resolution
authorizing the City Manager and/or Designee to Request Bids for the sale of
City owned property on East Line Street

Staff Recommendation:

Staff
recommends approval of the Resolution to give the City Manager and/or Designee
authority to sell City owned property on East Line Street.

Analysis:

The
City acquired the subject property by certificate of title on September 16,
2010.The City’s involvement in the
subject property originated from a code enforcement action.Due to the lack of corrective action and
payment of fines, the City pursued action to acquire the property.

The
City has been approached by several individuals who want to acquire the subject
property for various reasons.The
property dimension are 50’ x 218’ and adjacent to a single family home
residence.The property is currently
zoned R-1 Residential, and is a buildable lot.Therefore, the use of the property should be residential only.The Eastside community has expressed interest
in having more affordable housing in the area.

Options:

1.Approve the recommendation to allow the City
Manager and/or Designee to request bids for the sale of subject property; or

2.Such alternative action as the Commission may
deem appropriate

Fiscal Impact:

The
current year housing budget can absorb an appraisal report, which is estimated at $300.00
and a boundary survey at $300.00 for a total cost of $600.00.

Submission Date and Time:5/24/2012 4:13 PM____

Department: ______________________

Prepared
by:______________________

Attachments:Yes____No ______

Advertised:____Not Required ______

Dates:__________________________

Attorney
Review :Yes___No ____

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Revised 6/10/04

Reviewed by: Dept. Head ________

FinanceDept. __________________

Deputy
C.M. ___________________

Submitted
by:

City Manager ___________________

Account
No. _001-0000-364-2900___

Project
No. ___________________

WF No.
______________________

Budget______________________

Available
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RESOLUTION NO._______________

RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LEESBURG, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER AND/OR DESIGNEE TO REQUEST BIDS FOR THE SALE OF CITY OWNED PROPERTY
LOCATED AT EAST LINE STREET; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF LEESBURG, FLORIDA:

THAT the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby granting
authorizing to the City Manager and/or Designee to request bids for the sale of
City owned property located at East Line Street.The sales proceeds would help achieve the
goal to provide more affordable housing.

THAT
this resolution shall become effective immediately.

PASSED
AND ADOPTED by the City
Commission of the City of Leesburg, Florida, at a regular meeting held the _29TH____ day of May,___ 2012.